A picture of the UW men’s crew racing in the 1987 Windermere Cup, the first opening day race with that name. The Windermere Cup is on May 4 this year.

A picture of the UW men’s crew racing in the 1987 Windermere Cup, the first opening day race with that name. The Windermere Cup is on May 4 this year.

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The Soviets had a solid lead over the University of Washington for most of the race – and the Russians were much older.

The Soviets had a solid lead over the University of Washington for most of the race – and the Russians were much older.

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A scene from the 1987 men’s varsity race in the Windermere Cup. This image is from KOMO/4, who found and posted the full broadcast video thanks to work from staff member Joe Wren.

A scene from the 1987 men’s varsity race in the Windermere Cup. This image is from KOMO/4, who found and posted the full broadcast video thanks to work from staff member Joe Wren.

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The UW crew goes under the Montlake Bridge during the 1987 Windermere Cup.

The UW crew goes under the Montlake Bridge during the 1987 Windermere Cup.

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The Russians were under police guard when they came to Seattle for the 1987 Windermere Cup. The Cold War was still in progress, and multiple federal agencies had to clear the visit.

The Russians were under police guard when they came to Seattle for the 1987 Windermere Cup. The Cold War was still in progress, and multiple federal agencies had to clear the visit.

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The Soviet crew had a roughly two boat-length lead over the Huskies nearing the end of the 1987 Windermere Cup.

The Soviet crew had a roughly two boat-length lead over the Huskies nearing the end of the 1987 Windermere Cup.

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After the race, UW students and Soviet crew members traded jerseys and some switched boats to row back together. “It was one of the greatest moments of my life,” UW junior Sarah Watson told The Seattle Times as she stood on the dock in shoes gifted from a Russian who also had given up her seat. “I’ll never forget it.” less

After the race, UW students and Soviet crew members traded jerseys and some switched boats to row back together. “It was one of the greatest moments of my life,” UW junior Sarah Watson told The Seattle ... more

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When the Russians came to Seattle, crew coach Bob Ernst drove them in a UW bus and the Windermere Real Estate staff gave them spending money. They drove around downtown Seattle, went to Northgate mall, and were amazed at what they could buy at the North Seattle K-Mart. This P-I story is from May 2, 1987. less

When the Russians came to Seattle, crew coach Bob Ernst drove them in a UW bus and the Windermere Real Estate staff gave them spending money. They drove around downtown Seattle, went to Northgate mall, and were ... more

The first intercollegiate crew race was a June 3, 1903 win against California. Dozens of boats were on Lake Washington dressed in purple and gold, and Husky students and alums who chartered them “vied with each other in the amount of noise they could produce in some three hours” as the Husky band played “Hail to Washington,” the Seattle Times reported. The Post-Intelligencer article, shown here, had the Huskies time at 9:33, with Fred McElmon as strike, Clinton Lantz in the number three seat, Daniel Pullen in the number two, and Captain Karl Van Kuran in the bow. less

The first intercollegiate crew race was a June 3, 1903 win against California. Dozens of boats were on Lake Washington dressed in purple and gold, and Husky students and alums who chartered them “vied with ... more

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The University of Washington varsity crew, 1925.

The University of Washington varsity crew, 1925.

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The first four Huskies to compete in an intercollegiate crew race. From left: Karl Van Kuran, Dan Pullen, Clinton Lantz, and Fred McElmon.

The first four Huskies to compete in an intercollegiate crew race. From left: Karl Van Kuran, Dan Pullen, Clinton Lantz, and Fred McElmon.

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The University of Washington varsity crew, 1930.

The University of Washington varsity crew, 1930.

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This picture shows the 1958 University of Washington crew that won in Moscow against the Trud Club of Leningrad back on the water again in 1968.

This picture shows the 1958 University of Washington crew that won in Moscow against the Trud Club of Leningrad back on the water again in 1968.

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The University of Washington crew (top) won gold at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, beating Italy and Germany with a frustrated Adolf Hitler watching. In 1999, it was selected by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as the defining Seattle sports moment of the century. less

The University of Washington crew (top) won gold at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, beating Italy and Germany with a frustrated Adolf Hitler watching. In 1999, it was selected by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as ... more

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